The first name Steven
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “crown”, “wreath”, “to put round”.
Pronounced /ˈstiːvən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Steven means “crown”, “wreath”, “to put round” in Greek.
Inherited from Middle English Stevene, Steven, from Anglo-Norman Estievne, Estievene, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).
A form of Stephen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 31 boys were named Steven, making it the 976th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 877 births (#73).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Steven with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Steven at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,261 boys born in the United States were named Steven, the 271st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1956, when 38,413 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Steven
Famous people named Steven
303 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Steven SpielbergAmerican filmmaker (born 1946)
- Steven SeagalAmerican actor, martial artist, and film producer, born 1952
- Steven GerrardEnglish association football player and manager (born 1980)
- Steven WeinbergAmerican theoretical physicist (1933-2021)
- Steven SoderberghAmerican filmmaker (born 1963)
- Steven ChuAmerican physicist, former United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel laureate, born 1948
- Steven TylerAmerican singer, born 1948
- Steven PinkerCanadian-American cognitive psychologist, linguist, and author, an advocate of evolutionar, born 1954
- Steven PruittAmerican Wikipedia editor with most edits, born 1984
- Steven NzonziFrench footballer (born 1988)
- Steven WilsonEnglish musician, songwriter and record producer, born 1967
- Steven R. McQueenAmerican actor, born 1988
More Greek boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Steven mean?
- Steven means “crown”, “wreath”, “to put round” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Steven?
- Inherited from Middle English Stevene, Steven, from Anglo-Norman Estievne, Estievene, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).
- How popular is the name Steven?
- In 2025, 31 boys born in England and Wales were named Steven, ranking 976th. Its peak was 1996, with 877 births.
- What are nicknames for Steven?
- Common nicknames for Steven include Steve.
- Is Steven a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,297,590 US babies named Steven since 1880 were boys.
- When was Steven most popular?
- 1956 in the United States, when 38,413 babies were named Steven, its highest rank at 10th.
- How do you pronounce Steven?
- Steven is /ˈstiːvən/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Steven a form of?
- Steven is a form of Stephen.
- Is Steven also a surname?
- Yes. Steven is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.